This author wrote a poem on his own death which begins by discussing Rochefoucauld's maxim that "in the hard times of our best friends we find something that doesn't displease us." In another poem by this man, Strephon is dismayed to discover that "Celia, Celia, Celia shits!" In addition to "The Lady's Dressing Room," he wrote a satirical essay which cites "the famous Psalmanazar, a native of the island of Formosa." He warned that the titular action would cause a stock market crash in "An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity," and wrote a series of pamphlets against William Wood's monopoly on copper coinage. For 10 points, name this satirist who wrote Drapier's Letters and suggested that the Irish should engage in cannibalism in "A Modest Proposal."
This author wrote a poem on his own death which begins by discussing Rochefoucauld's maxim that "in the hard times of our best friends we find something that doesn't displease us." In another poem by this man, Strephon is dismayed to discover that "Celia, Celia, Celia shits!" In addition to "The Lady's Dressing Room," he wrote a satirical essay which cites "the famous Psalmanazar, a native of the island of Formosa." He warned that the titular action would cause a stock market crash in "An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity," and wrote a series of pamphlets against William Wood's monopoly on copper coinage. For 10 points, name this satirist who wrote Drapier's Letters and suggested that the Irish should engage in cannibalism in "A Modest Proposal."
This author wrote a poem on his own death which begins by discussing Rochefoucauld's maxim that "in the hard times of our best friends we find something that doesn't displease us.
Jonathan {Swift}